Of the Cuban Diaspora: Venturous Journeys among gluttOny and sniFFs
Join the Guild Literary Complex Wednesday, April 12th for Palabra Pura 7:30-9:30 PM La Bruquena 2726 West Division Street, Humboldt Park, Chicago, 60622 ~ FOR A SPECIAL EVENT~ Of the […]
Voices of Protest and Chicago City of Refuge in the Chicago Reader, with Osama Alomar and Aimee Levitt
Osama Alomar on the cover of the Chicago Reader this week. “Osama Alomar describes the Syrian conflict one very short story at a time. The emigre writer looks for peace […]
A Poet, A Novelist and an Essayist Walk Into a Bar…
You Haven’t Heard This One Before … Dear friends of the Guild Literary Complex, A Poet, A Novelist and an Essayist Walk Into a Bar… No, really, you haven’t heard […]
Palabra Pura: Of the Cuban Diaspora: Venturous Journeys among gluttOny and sniFFs
Join the Guild Literary Complex For our April Palabra Pura Of the Cuban Diaspora: Venturous Journeys among gluttOny and sniFFs April 12, 7:30 – 9:30 PM La Bruquena Restaurant 2726 West […]
Applied Words: Intersectional Women’s Issues and Representation in the Media, March 14, Columbia College Chicago
Applied Words Intersectional Women’s Issues and Representation in the Media Join us Tuesday March 14, 2017 6:30 PM-9:30 PM Columbia College Chicago, Conaway Center 1104 South Wabash Chicago, 60605 This […]
Applied Words is Back, Tonight at Chopin Theatre with a conversation around Segregation and Education in Chicago, and the impact of the Arts
Applied Words is back! Language is adhesive. By connecting artists and experts in various fields of study, Applied Words uses language as a platform for conversations about contemporary social issues […]
Palabra Pura is Back with our 12th Season! Kicking off February 15, 2017, Love and Cólera/Rage with special performance by Marcus Dunleavy
Wednesday February 15, 2017 ~ 7:30-9:30 PM La Bruquena, 2726 West Division Street, Humboldt Park, Chicago, Illinois 60622 Each year the Guild Literary Complex opens the Palabra Program with readings by […]
Guild Literary Complex Names Andrea Change As President
CHICAGO – The Guild Literary Complex, one of Chicago’s oldest literary organization, is pleased to announce that Andrea Change is the non-profit’s new president. Change is poet, writer and a […]
February 9th, Washington DC: Brooks Books at AWP with Guild Complex, Brooks Permissions, and The Golden Shovel Anthology
Join Guild Literary Complex, 826DC, University of Arkansas Press, The editors of the Golden Shovel Anthology: Peter Kahn, Ravi Shankar, Patricia Smith, Curbside Splendor Publishing, & Brooks Permissions To celebrate […]
Leon Forrest Prose Awards Finalists Are …
For Non-Fiction: “Ruminants” Brianne LaPelusa is a writer and artist living in Chicago. The current focus of her work involves the relationships between human and nonhuman animals, environments, […]
Leon Forrest Prose Awards this week!
Make History with the Guild Literary Complex this January Join us for the First Ever Leon Forrest Prose Awards Hosted by Guild Literary Complex & The Promontory With Emcee […]
Writers Resist with the Guild Literary Complex on January 15, 2017
Come out January 15, 2017, to join the Guild Literary Complex for a night of poetry that speaks to resistance and the need for social change. The Guild Literary Complex, […]
Leon Forrest Prose Awards for Fiction and Non-Fiction Submissions Open
The Guild Literary Complex is proud to announce the opening submission period for the Leon Forrest Prose Awards for Short Fiction and Non-Fiction ____ Calling all short fiction and non-fiction writers! December […]
You are invited to a Thank You to YOU Party
On December 8th, 2016, 6:00-9:00 PM we hope you will join us for a Thank you to You Party~ Uptown Lounge is helping the Guild throw a party to celebrate […]
Annual Authors Challenge Grant is Issued
An appeal from the Board President Dear friends, As we witness the disturbing intolerance toward people and ideas that diverge from the mainstream, the work of the Guild Literary Complex […]
Quraysh Ali Lansana at Volumes Bookscafe Saturday!
Join us the weekend of Wicker Park & West Town Lit Fest for a special reading from the newest book from the amazing Quraysh Ali Lansana! He will be reading […]
Fuller Award Celebrating Rosellen Brown, October 6th, 7:00-9:00 at Poetry Foundation
Join the Guild Literary Complex, The Chicago Literary Hall of Fame, and the Poetry Foundation as we celebrate the great writers of Chicago. This year we are celebrating one of […]
Wicker Park and West Town Lit Fest Sept 15-18
The Guild Literary Complex is back for our Fall 2016 season! Launching us off is the Wicker Park and West Town Lit Fest, September 15-18th with Guild Events partnered with Volumes […]
Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic awards submissions EXTENDED to September 15, 2016
Call for 2016 Gwendolyn Brooks Open Mic awards submissions DEADLINE EXTENDED TO SEPTEMBER 15th! Guild Literary Complex announces its open call for poetry submissions for the 23rd Annual Gwendolyn Brooks […]
Palabra Pura: A Night of Corridos
The Guild Literary Complex presents: PALABRA PURA: A Night of Corridos July 20, 2016 7:30 – 9:00 PM, La Catrina Cafe 1011 W 18th St, Chicago, Illinois 60608 Hosted by Juan […]
Join us where margins meet ~ the Guild’s 7th annual benefit
The GUILD LITERARY COMPLEX is set to party with you on June 22nd 6:00 – 9:00 PM at Filament theatre. Get your Tickets TODAY! Come celebrate nearly 30 years of […]
4th Annual BrooksDay is Here! Join us June 7th, Chicago Cultural Center
Tuesday, June 7, 2016, Time: 10:00 am until 6:00 pm Chicago Cultural Center, 78 E Washington St., Chicago, IL 60602. Join us for the fourth annual BrooksDay, celebrating the works […]
May 26th! Artist Talk on music, Mary J. Blige, race and the role of women in the artistic markets, meets with RAP 101
Thursday May 26, 2016. Wicker Park Chicago Guild Literary Complex Presents: Where Margins Meet 5:30 – 7:30 PM Artist Talk with Danny Alexander, Volumes Bookcafe 7:30 Door, 8:00 – 9:45 […]
Palabra Pura with Miguel López Lemus of Lobo Estepario Press:
Palabra Pura with Miguel López Lemus of Lobo Estepario Press presents: Palabra Pura as part of the Guild Literary Complex Una noche bohemia. A bohemian night. Poetry, song, music, storytelling […]
Guild Literary Complex Invites you to a BrooksDay Preview at the MCA
The 4th Annual BrooksDay is right around the corner, and to pique your interest the Guild Literary Complex in conjunction with the Museum of Contemporary Art is hosting a preview […]
RAP 101, Chicagos newest DIY underground music scene
Welcome to Chicago’s newest DIY underground hip-hop event. On the last Thursday of the month (August and December excluded) the Guild Literary Complex hosts an a cappella hip-hop series with […]
April 20th Return Us to Nakedness: A celebration of the Life and Work of Rane Arroyo
Celebrate the great poet Rane Arroyo with the Guild Literary Complex! Wednesday April 20th, 2016 from 7:30 – 9:30 pm at the Segundo Ruiz Belvis Cultural Center is located at […]
Palabra Pura Curated by Ricardo Gamboa, March 16
Palabra Pura March 16, 2016 ~ “Turnt in Relevant Opacity” With THIS MONTH’S CURATOR: RICARDO GAMBOA Ricardo is an artist, activist, and an academic working in his native town […]
We are back! The Guild welcomes 2016, opening with Palabra Pura
This year opens with a splash on Wednesday, January 2oth! The Guild Literary Complex is pleased to kick off the 11th season of PALABRA PURA returning with “One Poet / One […]
From the Desk of December
New Guild Executive Director: Introducing Lisa Wagner Following an intensive search, the Guild Literary Complex has hired a new Executive Director, Lisa Wagner. She will start her new position on […]